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Try locating the PackageFullName and using the command below to reinstall the specific app. Here’s how:

1. Open WindowsPowerShell as administrator.
2. Type the following command to list all default apps, and then hit Enter:
   Get-AppxPackage -allusers | Select Name, PackageFullName
3. In the list of default apps, locate the Store, and then take note of its PackageFullName.
4. To reinstall the Store, type the following command but replace the PackageFullName to the Store’s PackageFullName that you took note of in step 3, and then hit Enter:
   Add-AppxPackage -register «C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\PackageFullName\appxmanifest.xml» -DisableDevelopmentMode
5. After the command has completed, restart your PC.

Let us know how it turns out.

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How to install Microsoft Store?

I followed A. User’s comment and followed it without troubles to the point where I had to install a fresh copy of of the Windows 10 app store. I tried to follow all 4 methods, but «Microsoft Store» was not on the list in the App & Features settings tab, for Method 2, «Microsoft Store» was not in the administrator PowerShell » Get-Appxpackage –Allusers», Method 3 did not work, and Method was not really an option for me.

What do I do? I need to use the Microsoft Store, but I could not seem to be able to re-install it. Nvidia GeForce Experience says that I need to install Nvidia Control Panel via the Microsoft Store, but I don’t have the store. All the apps and that I installed via the store seem to be missing.

Update: Fixed by resetting Windows entirely.

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I’m John an Independent Advisor and a Microsoft user like you. I’m sorry you’ve had a frustrating time, but I’m glad you messaged so that we can research this and determine what causing the problem. I understand you’re having problem installing Microsoft store.

**Check your Antivirus might be interfering with the Store, Try to disable it first.

**Make sure Windows has the latest update
Select Start , then select Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update > Check for Updates

**Check your time and location settings
Select Start , then select Settings > Time & Language. Select Date & time to verify your time settings and select Region to check your location. These settings need to show your current location and time zone.

**Check the Microsoft Store Install Service
Press the Windows Key + S and type in services.msc.
Find the Microsoft Store Install Service and double=click,
If Disabled, change it to Automatic, click Start and click OK.

**Run the troubleshooter:
Select the Start button, and then select Settings > Update & Security > Troubleshoot, and then from the list select Windows Store apps > Run the troubleshooter.

**Reset the Microsoft Store cache
Press the Windows Logo Key + R to open the Run dialog box, type wsreset.exe, and then select OK.
Note

A blank Command Prompt window will open, and after about ten seconds the window will close and Microsoft Store will open automatically.

**Reset the Microsoft Store app in Windows 10
Open Settings.
Go to Apps -> Apps & features.
On the right side, look for Microsoft Store and click it.
The advanced options link will appear. Click it.
On the next page, click on the Reset button to reset Microsoft Store to default settings

Uninstall the Store:
Press Windows key + X
Click and Run Windows PowerShell as Administrator
type: get-appxpackage -alluser Microsoft.WindowsStore
then take note the PackageFullName (we need it later)
Now Type: remove-appxpackage PackageFullName(you take note earlier)
Enter then proceed to reinstall Store

Reinstall the Store:
Press Windows key + X
Click and Run Windows PowerShell as Administrator
At the command prompt, copy-paste the following then hit Enter:

Get-AppXPackage *WindowsStore* -AllUsers | Foreach

Launch again your MS Store

If it doesn’t work try to create a new administrator account then check if everything is working there.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/402692.

I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any further concerns.

How to reinstall Microsoft Store app in Windows 10?

How can I download and install MS Windows Store.

*Original title: Download and install MS Windows Store*

Press Windows key + X
Click Windows PowerShell (Admin)
At the command prompt, type the following then hit Enter:

Get-AppXPackage *WindowsStore* -AllUsers | Foreach

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If you’re having issues with Microsoft Store app, we just released a new video that will walk you through some things to try including how to reinstall the Microsoft Store app.

Follow along with the video:

Terminate or Reset the app

1. Press Windows logo key + i

3. Select Microsoft Store, then select Advanced options

4. Select Terminate

5. If that doesn’t work, select

Reset Use the troubleshooter

1. Search for Troubleshoot settings and select Open

2. Select Windows Store apps

3. Select Run the troubleshooter

Reinstall the app

1. Press Windows logo key + x

2. Select Windows PowerShell (Admin)

4. Copy and paste the command: Get-AppXPackage *WindowsStore* -AllUsers | Foreach

6. Restart your computer

Here are some additional resources for you.

How to Reinstall Windows Store (Microsoft Store) in Windows 10

Windows Store also known as Microsoft store makes it easy to install, manage, and uninstall apps with just a single click in Windows 10. Most of all, the Windows store app manages all the updates in the background so that you don’t have to manually update the applications one by one or have to deal with the update notifications as soon as you open your favorite app.

Of course, the Windows store still doesn’t have many popular apps. But that will change with the time, hopefully. That being said, there are some really good apps in the Store, both built for UWP and ported desktop apps. Here are some of the best Windows 10 store apps I found in my daily usage, give them a try.

As good as it is, Windows store can stop working under certain circumstances. Often times, the store app won’t open or respond. Even if the store opens you won’t be able to install apps from it. There may be any number of reasons like system crashes, corruption, misconfiguration, etc., for this misbehavior.

No matter what the reason is, to fix the issue, all you have to do is reinstall Windows store. This also helps when you uninstall Windows store app. Often times, reinstalling Windows 10 store reduces the troubleshooting steps and saves you a bunch of time too. Here’s how to do it.

There are two ways to reinstall Windows store, I will show both of them. The first one is to use the Settings app. The method is beginner friendly and can be done with just a few clicks. The second method requires you to execute a simple one-line PowerShell command. This method is useful if you cannot use the first method or for power users who don’t mind using PowerShell commands.

Since both methods work pretty much the same, follow the method you are comfortable with.

1. Reinstall Windows Store App from Settings App

Windows 10 provides an easy way to reset or reinstall Windows store directly from the Settings app. The best thing about this method is that you don’t have to mess with the Command Prompt or PowerShell. Moreover, you can reinstall almost any Store app using this method.

1. First, open Settings app by pressing the keyboard shortcut Win + I . Alternatively, you can also open the Settings app either by searching for it in the Start Menu or by click on the “Settings” button in the Notification area.

2. In the Settings app, go to “Apps -> Apps and Features“. On the right-hand side panel, find the Microsoft Store app and click on it. You will see additional options. Here, click on the “Advanced Options” link.

3. In the advanced options window, scroll down and click on the “Reset” button.

4. The settings page will prompt for confirmation. Click on the “Reset” button again.

5. As soon as you click on the reset button, Windows will try to reinstall the store app. It can take a couple of minutes to complete the process. Once the Windows store is successfully reinstalled, you will see a small checkmark next to the “Reset” button.

1.1 Video Tutorial on Reinstalling Windows Store from Settings App

2. Reinstall Windows 10 Store app using PowerShell

If for some reason the above method did not work for you or if you just want to mess with the command line, you can actually reinstall Windows store app using PowerShell. All you have to do is execute a single line of command.

1. To reinstall or reset the store app using PowerShell you need administrative privileges. So, search for “PowerShell” in the start menu, right-click on it and select the option “Run as Administrator“

2. In the PowerShell window, copy the below command, paste it and press Enter key to execute the command. To paste the command, right-click in the PowerShell window.

3. As soon as you execute the command PowerShell will initiate the process and reinstalls Windows store app within a couple of minutes.

That’s it. You are done reinstalling the store app on Windows 10.

In Case of Erros:

For most people the above command should work and the Microsoft store will be reinstalled. However, some might rececive error like the one shown below.

Add-AppxPackage : Deployment failed with HRESULT: 0x80073CF6, Package could not be registered. error 0x80070057: While processing the request, the system failed to register the windows.applyDataExtension extension.

Package could not be registered. Merge Failure : error 0x80070003 : Cannot register the Microsoft.WindowsStore_2015.23.23.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe package because there was a merge failure.

error 0x80070057: Cannot register the request because the following error was encountered during the registration of the windows.applyDataExtension extension: The parameter is incorrect.

An internal error occurred with error 0x80070002.

In those situations, all you can do is create a new user account and migrate to it. Unless you’ve installed user-spefici applications, this should be that much of a problem. When you create a new user account, Windows installs all the applications from scratch for that new user account.

Command explanation:

Now, you might be wondering what the above command actually is and what it does. It is quite simple actually. We are first getting the Microsoft Store package using the Get-AppxPackage applet. Then we are piping it to Add-AppxPackage which in turn reinstalls Windows store app in Windows 10 for all users. It is that simple.

Wrapping up – Reinstall Windows Store

Hope that helps. Comment below sharing your thoughts and experiences about using the above methods to reinstall Windows store app. Also, let me know if you face any problem with reinstalling the Microsoft Store app. I will try to help as much as possible.

Below some other helpful articles to fix different issues in Windows 10.

Restore Windows Store in Windows 10 after uninstalling it with PowerShell

Windows 10 comes with many built-in Modern apps of which some of which may not be useful to you. PowerShell, as you may have known, allows you to uninstall individual apps or all apps using a single command.

If you had used the following command to uninstall all bundled apps in Windows 10, you should have noticed that the much useful “Windows Store” app (now known as “Microsoft Store”) is one of those removed apps.

Without the “Windows Store” app, you won’t be able to install or update Store apps. This post tells you how to get back the Microsoft Store app after uninstalling it accidentally using PowerShell.

Reinstall the Microsoft Store app

Here is how to reinstall Microsoft Store. The 1st method applies if the Microsoft Store app package folder is intact. The 2nd method should be used if the Microsoft Store provisioned app package folder doesn’t exist.

Method 1: Using PowerShell

To restore or reinstall Windows Store in Windows 10, start PowerShell as Administrator. Click Start, type Powershell. In the search results, right-click “PowerShell” and click Run as administrator.

In the PowerShell window, type the following command and press ENTER : Restore Windows Store using Add-AppxPackage command

That reinstalls the Microsoft Store app.

If you wish to reinstall or restore all the built-in Windows 10 apps (including Microsoft Store), use this command:

However, for some users, the above commands may throw one of the following errors and Store does not get reinstated:

The above errors if the Microsoft Store package folder is missing (or incomplete) from the C:\Program Files\WindowsApps folder. In those cases, you’ll need to download the Microsoft Store appx bundle/package from Microsoft, and then install it. The instructions are given in Method 2 below.

Method 2: Download the Microsoft Store installer (Appx package)

You can download the Microsoft Store app and its dependencies in the form of .Appx and .AppxBundle package or installers from Microsoft’s servers. Follow these steps to do so:

Visit the following website:

The above third-party site is capable of generating download links (to app installers) for the chosen app. These are direct download links pointing at the official Microsoft servers.